Main Entry:

¹ant

Pronunciation:

\ˈant\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English ante, emete, from Old English æmette; akin to Old High German āmeiza ant

Date:

before 12th century

: any of a family (Formicidae) of colonial hymenopterous insects with a complex social organization and various castes performing special duties

— ants in one's pants

: impatience for action or activity : restlessness